Who is teaching my child?
You! You are your child's most important teachers.

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Parents are Teachers
Remember that they are always learning from what you say and do.







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Ms. LaQuay





I am your child's third grade classroom teacher.

My name is Dana LaQuay-Butrym.

Your child calls me Ms. LaQuay, but parents may call me, Dana.

This is my 9th year teaching third grade in ASW.

I have a B.S. in Elementary Education and I'm a certified NY State Teacher.

I have also earned my M.Ed. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

Last year, I completed a Literacy Coaching Training and had the opportunity to begin coaching other teachers in teaching literacy.
This is my 13th year as a teacher.

Click on my picture if you would like to learn more about me.








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Ms. Magda
This is our Teaching Assistant.

Her name is Magda Kowara.

She has a baby boy, Jas! He was born last year.
This is her 6th year at ASW.

She has her M.Ed. in English Philology and Elementary Education.



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Ms. Hammond
This is our ELL teacher!

Her name is Lynn Hammond.

Your child calls her Ms. Hammond.

She helps teach writing in our class everyday.

She also works with beginning ELL students during "Languages."

This is her 5th year at ASW.She has been teaching for 30+ years!